Guide to jewellery making

Jewellery making is the art of making jewellery. The advantage of making your own jewellery is that you can create your own unique designs. Jewellery making does not have to be expensive as there are a vast range of affordable materials (such as beads and findings) available.

Below are articles providing guidance to the materials, tools and techniques used in jewellery making.

This article describes the different types of wires, strings and cords used in jewellery making.
These can be used as stringing materials for beads. They can also be used as design elements in your jewellery design.

Guide to jewellery findings

Jewellery findings is the general name for the parts used to join jewellery components together to form a completed design. Jewellery findings are normally made of metal. There are many types of findings in hundreds and thousands of different styles. With so much choice, your choice of jewellery findings can enhance your design piece.